Back from dog-sitting for my son in Colorado, another trip to Tucson & working in the shop again. The larger tire (19/7-8 Kenda) would hit the center post I put in, so I cut it out & set 2 more in place to straddle the larger diameter rubber. Was feeling good, until I set the axle in place & mocked up the sprocket. Now the sprocket is in line with the left side post & the chain will hit along the outboard edge. Will be "trimming" the tube & making room for the chain. You can see it in the picture with the white marks where the chain will hit. I'll chop out a section & weld in a "scab" to stiffen the tube. Not worried about strength, as it's .090" wall DOM. PITA but better than letting the chain chew its way through the piece...
The exhaust is tucked in place & I left it a bit long for the RPM range this motor turns, but I can always trim it to bring up the R's once it's running again. Had to thread the needle between the frame, upright & tire side wall, but it should be good to go now. The slick is wider than the Kenda Road go.
Here's the other side with the motor in place & sitting on the mounting plate. Just missed the carb with that other tube, but it's good to go. Still a lot to do, but it's getting there. Have a trailer meet in southern N.M. this weekend, so progress is going to be slow for now. Looking for any UFO activity where we're headed.
The exhaust is tucked in place & I left it a bit long for the RPM range this motor turns, but I can always trim it to bring up the R's once it's running again. Had to thread the needle between the frame, upright & tire side wall, but it should be good to go now. The slick is wider than the Kenda Road go.
Here's the other side with the motor in place & sitting on the mounting plate. Just missed the carb with that other tube, but it's good to go. Still a lot to do, but it's getting there. Have a trailer meet in southern N.M. this weekend, so progress is going to be slow for now. Looking for any UFO activity where we're headed.